I have this memory from when I was a little girl. It was a really stormy day that continued in to the evening. My mom was driving me home in our Jeep Cherokee and she traversed a sea of water other cars could not, the water was that deep. (While I am not a fan of SUVs unless you actually need a 4 Wheel Drive, that car was amazing) I thought this sea, where I had never seen one before, was so cool. In fact, little did my four year old self know, it was because this particular part of town had bad storm water management.Fast forward many years and much coursework and I again live in a place home to many an ephemeral sea (usually during high tides and rainy days like this past weekend) and I am still in awe. Streams and the occasional river emerge from cracks in the road. I love them even though I know the water is dirty and they are definitely not good for the surrounding structures and businesses. In this particular place, it is a sad sign of neglect and political quagmire. Despite knowing this, I still think they are beautiful and curious to look at.
Hopefully on not too downer of a note, have a great weekend. Unfortunately I did not make downtown to take a picture of the inland sea known as the Marinship, so a picture of a gutter spring will have to suffice.
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